A Labour of Love Recited

What intimacy is its cause,perhaps
an immaculate conception of words;
too swift to comprehend,see or
recognise.The moment is there
and then is not.Gone with the wind
the seed of idea remains, to 
germinate and gestate,fanned by a
mental fragrance of elation.Slowly
self-transcending a word into a phrase,
a sentence to a strophe;a rhyme
rides a waterfall of cadence,
into a chasm of verse. Terse or
long, the sonnet becomes a little song,
struggles to arrive.Thrust forth upon
my page;a bastard-born of pain,
ancestry unknown,no more to roam

Hear me read this poem aloud here http://youtu.be/GiD8JdYi-jw

 and my other video poetry at this link
http://youtube.com/ichthyschiro
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Oyewole Avatar
April 24, 2013 at 6:34 AM
Congrats on your win¬A.O
K. Avatar
April 24, 2013 at 4:38 AM
Replied in soupmail, Brian.... thanks!
K. Avatar
April 23, 2013 at 11:45 AM
Super congrats, Brian! I really enjoyed hearing your voice, and your poem is really wonderful, and I agree on how writing can be such a labor of love! It is an honor to place with you :) --nikko :)
Dillard Avatar
April 23, 2013 at 12:20 AM
Brian, I loved your poem and accent! I knew it was there....but it's great to finally hear it. RAY
Richards Avatar
April 22, 2013 at 6:43 PM
I am so pleased to see this at the top....and honored to be next to yours......since you were the inspiration for me to try this new venue. I am so grateful ...thank you for all the encouragement!
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April 22, 2013 at 6:30 PM
Brian, :-) congratulations with your awesome Recited Poem.... Always~ PD
Jerden Avatar
April 22, 2013 at 4:40 PM
Congratulations, Brian! I like your simple approach, voice with just the words. Please comment on my latest blog if you can to share your experience.
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